Eel grip



Patented Mar. 21, 1933 Y HARRY n. KAISER, or WAsnINGrroiv, Disrniotn or coLuMBIA Application filed September 1, I193,2. Serial` lt. 631,407'.y

Many fishermen believe that the eel is one of the choice varieties of fish, but they have always had difliculty in handling them after they were caught. The object of my invention is to make a holder which will make the grip on the eel perfectly secure and yet which .Y

will not injure the user.

eel grip illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a View of the gripapplied to the middle linger of a hand.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the eel grip.

Fig. 8 is an end view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a c longitudinal sectional view thereof on line 4-4 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof substantially on line 5-5`of Fig. 4. Y

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. i

The old and well known way of holding an eel is to fold the index, ring and little fingers,

and with the middle finger to squeeze the'eel tightly upon the back of the index and ring lingers. The eel has minute scales, deep in the skin and covered with a slippery mucous coat, and even this well known method of handling them is often not successful. My eel grip is intended to be placed on the middle nger, which should then be used in the same manner, and the grip may be placed on the right or left hand, depending on the users choice.

The grip consists of a finger casing, in three sections, the fir-st section l having a long back section projecting back over the first phalanx. The section is beaded around its end to make it easy on the nger. The

second section 2 is hinged to this iirst section, the extending ears 3 having holes therein through which a U shaped wire 4 is passed. This wire also passes through longitudinal slots 5 in section l. A cap 6 extends over the back of this joint and this wire extends through it and is soldered thereto as shown by knobs 7 Section 2 has extending ears 8 at its other end by which the section is attached to the tion 2 contact with the other two sections, in

third section 91of grip means of va 2 similar wire 10 passing through the' ears 8 and holes -in section 9,:thejwir`e being soldered to section 9 asshown by knobs 1l. Section 2 has a guard`l2solderedto it 'projecting v'iiito 55 sections) to prevent catchngthe back'of the nished appearance te uneg'rip. Y

The U shaped wires' make-.a very ii'iexpxr'isive and secure means to attach the sections 'tin er between the sections and: to 'iv a I attain these and other objects and ad g Y g .e vantages which will appear by the prongedk together..` Over the inside'of the front of the grip a piece @flight canvas'i'aor othercloth is cemented to prevc'ei'it'y squeezing 'the linger betv'veen the sectio`ns,and tojgiyeftlie section 65 edges a smooth Contact with the finger.

Sharp pointed tacks lt are soldered'to the frontof the three sections. The tacksv are so placed upon the sections that they will not point between the sections at the joints, when the finger is folded up. And they are likewisevso spread or spaced that when the finger is folded they willl not contact with each other, or interfere. The ears 3 and 8` on secfolding, thus forming stops to prevent the sections doubling upon themselves and consequently the grip will not close up tightly enough to allow the points to contact with the grip face, so they will not be dulled or prick the user.

The sliding joint between the first and second sections allows the second section to rise up on the iirst, in bending, and to come back into line with it on straightening the linger. This allows greater ease in bending.l The economical, simple construction of the grip makes it practically impervious to water and the rough `handling it may receive and the location ofthe prongs or tacks makes them very effective to grip the eel without injury to the user. Although I have described and shown my device in an eel grip, it is apparent that the structure may be used for any other use for which it is adapted. It is likewise apparent that many details of my. invention may be changed or even omitted without departing from the spirit thereof. V ;,100

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an eel holder, a ilexible finger member having rigid front sections over the three phalanges and prongs projecting from tWo or more of said front sections. e

v2. InV an eel holder, a finger member in three sections hinged together to correspond to the joints of a finger and prongs projecting from the Jfront of all three sections.

3. In an eel holder, a sectional finger'mernber jointed to correspond to the joints of a finger, the joints having stops to prevent the sections doubling upon themselves *and having plates over the front of the phalanges and prongs projecting from one or more of said plates.

e' 4. In an eel holder,l a sectioned nger mem- ,ber hinged at the sides to correspond to the joints of a linger, the hinges having stops to prevent the sections doubling upon themselves and having plates over the front of the phalanges and prongs rigidly attached toV and projecting plates.

from one or more of said 5. In an eel holder, a finger l:sheath jointed at the sides to correspond to thejoints of a f finger, the joint between the rst and second sections being both sliding'and pivotal,

and prongs projecting kfrom the front of the Y HARRY N. KAISER.

l sheath. 

